my weekend warrior project, 125G paludarium

[deranged chipmunk]

I use this

It's a growing medium for hydroponics. It is loaded with some really nice, all natural good stuffs like bat guano, earthworm castings, crushed bone meal, dried sea kelp and a few other things. It does have vermiculite in it, so i use a planted tank trick and cap it with coco fiber. I plants my plants deep into the soil. If i get any of my soil on the coco fiber, i replace all the coco fiber around the area, just to insure the frogs can't get to the vermiculite. Since it is filled with natural fertilizers, my plants love it. I even use it in my planted tanks now. In fact, i just set up a planted tank for crs using that soil and a cap of kitty litter.

[deranged chipmunk]

Oh, and if the vermiculite REALLY scares you, you can always soak the soil, vermiculite is buoyant and floats. Then a little sifting and that should be that.

[deranged chipmunk]

And if you haven't already, check out my madagascar build thread, i am doing it more of a tutorial rather than a journal.

[deranged chipmunk]

ok, 6 weeks in now (i think) and i haven't updated in about 3 weeks, so i guess Michelle is in need of a fix...lol it's starting to look like something i can be happy with. although, truth be told, after building the mantella tank and then looking at this one, i think to myself "i can do better "......hmmm....i have a massive tub i can keep the boys in for a while....lol
PICS!!

[Pluke]

Why don't you just buy a greenhouse and turn it into a giant walk-in paludarium? That's the obvious next step.

[deranged chipmunk]

actually, i wanted to convert my basement into my own "tropical rainforest" complete with pond, but i was shot down. i'm thinking if i hide the pond from plain view and work my way out, i might have a shot....LOL

[Pluke]

Go for it. If you don't ask, they can't tell you no. You have my permission anyway, that's all you need. Just be sure to take pics.

[exasperatus2002]

actually, i wanted to convert my basement into my own "tropical rainforest" complete with pond, but i was shot down. i'm thinking if i hide the pond from plain view and work my way out, i might have a shot....LOL

Welcome to my man cave....just watch your step.